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Synonyms of buddy

49 similar words

Another word for buddy is compadre. Other synonyms of buddy are bud, butty, mate, babber and billy.

Synonyms and similar words for buddy

nounA friend or casual acquaintance.

  • budBuddy, friend.
  • buttyA friend.
  • mateA friend, usually of the same sex.
  • babber UKA friend.
  • billy UK
  • bredrinA close male friend, family member, or comrade.
  • bruv UKBrother, mate, friend.
  • buddo Canada, USBuddy, friend.
  • chaverA friend or comrade; a chavrusa.
  • china UK
  • chuck UK
  • chum UKA friend; a pal.
  • cock Australia, UK
  • cocker UK
  • cobber AustraliaA pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another.
  • compadreA friend or companion.
  • comrade
  • companion
  • cove AustraliaFriend; mate.
  • cronyA close friend.
  • dawgTerm of address for a close, usually male, friend.
  • dudeA term of address for someone, often but not exclusively a man, particularly when hailing, cautioning them or offering...
  • duck UK
  • famA term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.
  • fettler UK
  • friendUsed as a form of address when warning someone.
  • geez UKInformal address to a male.
  • geezer UKTerm of address for a male.
  • ginkA guy, a fellow, especially (derogatory) a foolish, unworldly, or socially inept man; a goof.
  • good old boyA male friend, especially a childhood friend; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in...
  • homeskilletA close friend; homie; homeboy.
  • homie USA close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
  • lover UK
  • marrow UKA friend, pal, buddy, mate.
  • matey UK
  • mucker UK
  • old bean UKAn old friend; an old chap or fellow.
  • palA friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.
  • pardner US
  • peeps
  • shag UKFriend; mate; buddy.
  • sportA friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question).
  • surry UKFriend.
  • tovarishComrade, especially with reference to the former USSR.
  • wantokA close comrade; a person with whom one has a strong social bond, usually based on a shared language.
  • kith obsolete
  • punk humorous, rareAny person, especially a male comrade.

nounA partner for a particular activity.

nounAn informal and friendly address to a stranger, usually male; a friendly (or occasionally...

Meaning of buddy

  1. noun A friend or casual acquaintance.
  2. noun A partner for a particular activity.
  3. noun A workmate assigned to work closely with another.

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Questions about synonyms of buddy

What is another word for buddy?
Buddy has 49 synonyms on Word.ws, such as compadre, bud, butty, mate, babber, billy, bredrin and bruv.
What does buddy mean?
Buddy means a friend or casual acquaintance.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: buddy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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